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Fódla

In Irish mythology, Fódla (later Fódhla, Fóla), daughter of Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was one of the patron goddesses of Ireland. Her husband was Mac Cecht.

With her sisters, Banba and Ériu, she was part of an important triumvirate of goddesses. When the Milesians (Irish)|Milesians) arrived from Spain each of the three sisters asked that her name be given to the country. Ériu (Éire) won the argument, but Fodla is still sometimes used as a poetic name for Ireland, much as Albion is for Great Britain.

According to Seathrún Céitinn she worshipped the Mórrígan, who is also sometimes named as a daughter of Ernmas. The two goddesses may therefore be seen as equivalent.

The LÉ Fola (CM12), a ship in the Irish Naval Service (now decommissioned), was named after her.

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